Ophiolites, fragments of oceanic lithosphere exposed on land, are typically found as isolated klippen in intensely deformed fold-thrust belts spanning hundreds to thousands kilometers along-strike. Ophiolites whose geochemistry indicates that they formed above subduction zones, may have been relics larger, once-coherent, tracts the leading edge an upper plate below which occurred; such were sub...

With this Preface, we provide background information, a scientific overview of topics, and an annotated bibliography the 63 papers published in Journal Geophysical Research (JGR) Special Issue on “Ophiolites Oceanic Lithosphere, with Focus Samail Ophiolite,” collected online at https://agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/toc/10.1002/(ISSN)2169-9356.SAMAIL1. Topics covered include formation alte...

Mafic–ultramafics complexes are crucial for their tectonic implication, upper mantle condition, and hosting industrial minerals in a region. This study aims to highlight characterize the mafic–ultramafic rocks of Logar Ophiolite Complex using integration geospatial technology field data. The spatial distribution ophiolitic complex was examined this mineralogical indices (MI), band ratio (BR), s...

In the Makran area, a wide accretionary wedge is originated by north-dipping subduction of Neo-Tethyan oceanic lithosphere. The rear represented North Domain that consists an imbricate stack tectonic units derived from closure basin. This basin opened southward Eurasia continental margin during Early Cretaceous. Bajgan Complex interpreted as Paleozoic or older metamorphic basement representing ...

Hydrostatic pressure exerted by the ocean water column fundamentally influences magmatic and hydrothermal processes in submarine volcanic settings is therefore an important parameter to know when investigating such processes. Currently, there are few reliable methods for reconstructing past depths ancient terranes. Here, we develop test empirically calibrated statistical approach determining pa...